"Paul Franklin" wrote in message
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| On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 15:10:09 -0500, Jon DePlumme
| wrote:
|
| I'm trying to identify a saw blade appropriate for cutting lexan.
I've
| noticed that Forrest offers one, but it's on the order of $170, which
| seems semi-insane. Are there other high-quality blades available for
| cutting lexan?
|
| Thanks.
| I use my 50 tooth Freud combination to cut 1/8-1/4 polycarbonate all
| the time with no problems. I do raise the blade height way up so the
| teeth aren't in the cut a long time, using the guard of course.
|
| HTH,
|
| Paul
|
| I have found that if you put the (any) blade on backwards and cut
slowly, with the blade raised way up you will get an excellent cut with
very little "Melt"


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